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• The 2019 Tour De France is the Most Exciting in Years

  I've kept coverage of the Tour de France to a minimum this year, but if you've been following the race so far you probably already know that 2019 has been one o... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Northernmost Town in the World Sets New Temperature Record

  While the U.S. has been baking in a record-setting heatwave over the past few days, our neighbors to the north have seen set a dubious temperature record of... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Announcing The Adventure Podcast/Blog 2020 Kilimanjaro Expedition!

  

  We've been talking about it for several months now, and hinting that news was incoming, but now it is official. We're going to Africa in 2020 to climb... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Adventure Quickies: REI Launches Magazine, Win Free Beer for Life, and More!

  It has been another very busy week in the world of outdoor adventure and travel. So much so, that as usual there wan't enough time and space to share... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• 100 Great Adventures on America’s Public Lands

  America's public lands are some of the best outdoor playgrounds on the planet. They can be found in pretty much every state in the country, although some are... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Karakoram Summer 2019: K2 Teams Back in BC, More Summits on GII

  Things are in a state of flux on K2 at the moment. After the rope fixing squad was turned back on the mountain yesterday, without installing ropes to the summit... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Apollo 11 and the Race to the Moon

  As I mentioned yesterday, we're likely to see a number of different tributes to NASA, Apollo 11, and the first moon landing over the next few days as we... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: How to Coil a Climbing Rope

  REI continues its ongoing series of "how to videos" today, with recent clips aimed directly at climbers. This time out, the subject is how to properly coil a... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Gear Closet: Pelican 1535 Air Carry-On Case Review

  These days, it's not uncommon for us to head out on an adventure with our fair share of delicate technology in tow. That could mean everything from laptops and... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Is Artificial Snow the Answer to Saving Antarctica From Climate Change?

  A new scientific paper makes a radical proposal on how we can save Antarctica from climate change. According to the new report, published a few days back in... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Karakoram Summer 2019: Summit Bids Abandoned on K2, Success on GII

  All week long it seemed that we were building up to a major summit push that would take place today and tomorrow on K2. Now, those attempts have faded away as... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Hiking the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

  Most adventure travelers know hat Machu Picchu is an amazing destination that can be reached by train and on foot. The majority of those that make the hike... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: What the Apollo Missions Meant to Mankind

  Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On Saturday, we'll celebrate 50 years since Neil... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• The Adventure Podcast Episode 69: Apollo 11 –– The Greatest Adventure in Human...

  In case you haven't been keeping up with the news this week, Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. In honor of this auspicious... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Ultrarunners Sets New Speed Records at Badwater

  Japanese ultrarunner Yoshihiko Ishikawa has had quite a day today. Early this morning the long-distance runner managed to not only set a new course record for... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Karakoram Summer 2019: Avalanche on K2 Delays Progress

  More news out of the Karakoram today as we receive news of a scary incident high on the mountain that is now causing some delays on the world's second highest... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: Vanessa O’Brien Tells Us Why Climbing K2 is Harder Than Everest

  If you want to know the differences between climbing K2 and Everest, why not ask someone who has done both? In this video, alpinist Vanessa O'Brien breaks the... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Video: How to Choose a Climbing Rope

  Yesterday, we shared a video from REI on how to select a climbing helmet for use in your outdoor adventures. Hot on the heels of that clip comes this one,... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Yosemite’s Historic Hotel is the Ahwahnee Once Again

  A major dispute involving the names of some historic sites inside Yosemite National Park has ended at long last and now those sites -- including the legendary... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• Two Hikers Set Speed-Record in the Adirondacks

  Hikers Mike Jock and Lucas Wear have set a new speed record for reaching the top of all of the high peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York. The... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2019 OUTDOORS